Airliner

N508UA

1990 Boeing 757-222

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1990
Serial
24744
Class
Airliner
Engines
2 × P & W PW2040
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
United Airlines Inc (Corporation)
Based
Chicago, IL
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Registration record

N508UA on the FAA register

Type
1990 Boeing 757-222
Serial
24744
Engines
2 × P & W PW2040
Registered owner
United Airlines Inc
Chicago, IL
Certificate issued
2013-09-16
Airworthiness date
1990-04-18
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A6596B
Mode S (octal)
51454553
Seats (type)
178
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-09-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N508UA.
  • 2008-01-14
    Accident at San Francisco, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-08-02
    Accident at Denver, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-02-14
    Incident at Grand Junction, CO.
  • 1990-04-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N508UA

N508UA is a 1990 Boeing 757-222, serial number 24744. The FAA register lists United Airlines Inc as the registrant in Chicago, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 16, 2013 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as an airliner, two P & W PW2040 engines and 178 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated April 18, 1990.

N508UA has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-01-14 Accident · San Francisco, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA08LA061B
Reported aircraft: Boeing 757-222
Probable cause: The company tug operator's failure to maintain clearance with another aircraft during the pushback process. Also causal was the ground controller's failure to alert the pilot of the other aircraft and tug operator of this airplane of the simultaneous pushback occurring from adjacent gates. Contributing to the accident was the company's pushback operation without the use of wing/tail walkers.
1993-08-02 Accident · Denver, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN93LA098
Reported aircraft: Boeing 757-222
Probable cause: THE FIRST OFFICER'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. FACTORS WERE: THE FIRST OFFICER'S DELAYED INITIATION OF THE FLARE, AND THE CAPTAIN'S IMPROPER SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT.
1993-02-14 Incident · Grand Junction, CO NTSB · DEN93IA027
Reported aircraft: Boeing 757-222
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE LEFT GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT (GCU), INTEGRATED DRIVE GENERATOR (IDG), RIGHT (SIDE) ENGINE INDICATOR AND CREW ALERT SYSTEM (EICAS), AND BUS TIE BAR (BTB).

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.